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Sherman resident Jen Freed's 4 1/2-year-old daughter is severely allergic to peanuts and various tree nuts, which could pose a problem when she enters Sherman School next year or the year after.

Like many schools, Sherman has designated a "peanut-free" table in the cafeteria and enacted other policies aimed at keeping children safe. In general, the school does whatever a child's doctor certifies is necessary to avoid allergic reactions.

But for Freed, whose daughter already has had two reactions severe enough to put her in the hospital, these measures don't go far enough.

Freed said the school should prohibit students from sharing food in classrooms or bringing food from outside for classroom events, such as birthday celebrations.

Sherman adopted such a policy earlier this year, but it was rolled back after parents and school board members objected.